Monthly contributor post from Jenn at The Purposeful Mom:
With Easter/Resurrection Sunday quickly approaching, I thought I’d share some Christ-Centered Easter activites for kids and whole families! We have done a few of these activities, but honestly I tend to be very simple at this time of year. My husband is a pastor and so this Lenten and Easter season is a busy one for us.
All that to say, don’t feel like you should do all of these or that you’re not a creative mom if you choose the simplest one! Reading the story of Christ’s trial, death and resurrection are the integral part of this holiday, and reading that straight from the Scriptures is the most important thing you can do with your family to remind them of God’s great love for us, the littlest ones hearing this beautiful redemption story for the very first time!
If you’d like to supplement with an activity and craft or two (or a recipe!), here are 20 I have found around the internet that look educational, creative and fun while still driving home the Easter story!
20 Christ-Centered Easter Activities for Kids and Families
Five Faith-Based Easter Art Projects
Five Resurrection Crafts with Free Printable
Easter Bible Reading Plan (Read-to-Me)
Easter Bible Reading Plan for Independent Readers
A Sense of the Resurrection (An Easter Experience for Families) – Our Favorite Resource!
Christ-Centered Easter Sensory Bin
Salad Spinner Calvary Painting (Plus 4 More Crafts)
Crown of Thorns with Clay Dough
Preschool Easter Story Eggs and Poem
Easter Cross Paper Plate Craft
On the Road to Easter Word Search Printable
Make an Easter Tomb Using Natural Materials
Easter Resurrection Play Set (DIY)
Have any favorites to add? Be sure to share them in the comments!
Jenn is a daughter of the King, happily married to her college sweetheart and mom to four wonderfully spunky children. She spends her time taking care of her home and family, coaching a speech team, blogging and dreaming up more ideas than there are hours in the day. She shares her thoughts on staying debt free, raising children of character and living a life of intentional faith one day at a time at The Purposeful Mom.
Jenn is also the author of God’s Word in My Heart: A Scripture Learning Guide with Memory Verses.
Great list! Thanks for including the Bible Reading Plans as part of this!
By the way, my husband is a pastor, too, so I can totally relate to the busyness of this season!
Thanks, Cheri! You totally know what it’s like as a fellow pastor’s wife! 🙂